Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-02-20
SEATTLE ". T. SUNDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 20. 1857

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Presisdnt vere ssoresnry Bayard. eeers
taTy and MFa Lamar. Postmaster Gen
eral and Mrs Villas, Chisf Iusaiss and
Mr1. Waite. Senator and Mrs. Mepher-
se1s Bancroft Davis aud Mr.. and Miss
/ kndicolk
Rnflraaa sab-csmmIasse.
Nxw YoEK, Fen. 19.-Ihs sub com-
mlttee appointed a tie conssntion ef
raalroad men on Friday. ms1 today in
CoDnl sioHer Eink's ofiee. The work
Of this COMMITTEES IS 20 formulafs and
recon mend such amended ruies and
regulations - may be found REQUESTS
10 secure uniform applicaaion 81 law
! TO the subjects referred to then Fespecs-
lively. Tue report Of tie aommiltee will
Be submitted 10 3 iJint csmmitte as soon
as possible.
On wall ssreet.
NKw Yonx. Feb. 19.-The stock mar
ksf teday showed the same dallneas and
nArTowness which marked Il during The
| previous days Of this week. The epea-
| ing was arm 10 strong, with first prices
generally 20 absve last nights
closing figures. Inc market was tame
and spiritless, and while there uas some
heavineas in early dealings, there was
aftfK that time q steady hardening Of
values until noon. Missouri Paoitn.
Kansas and Texas. New EnRland and
Western Union showed great strength.
A period ef extreme dullness succeeded.
daring which slight fractions were lost.
Nickel Plate common being prominent
for weakness. An advanos In Kansas
and TEXAS then took place, and she in.
pruvemsut vas shared By the entire lisi,
closing dull and steady as an advances.
want Mere Fees.
WAsErNeroE, Feb. l9.-The AttoFney
General today transmitted 10 the House
q communication from the United
States Attorney for Wyoming, ealing
attention to the inadequacy Of shs fees
provided ~ ths Fee Bill for the services
Of witnesses and attorneys In attendance
/ upoa the United States courts In thai
Territory. The amouRts allowed for |
mileage and per diem 70 The Attorney
and Marshal Of the Territory and wif-
nessss and jurors, il Il said, do not pay
their expenses Ia attendance upon the |
courts, and u Is desired that these fees |
be 90 increased that the interests Of the |
Government shall not safer.
Sentenced % - Years, Hmsprisaumens |
NKw YoRK, Feb. 19.-The Jury In the |
ease Of Oapt. Uneer, Who killed August |
B9hie, have returned . verdict ofRailty |
Of granddaughter In the FIRST degree. |
Dc vas sentenced TO 20 years.
The Largest washlngion Parly.
WAsHnzoroN. Feb. 19.-Mrs. Cleveland |
held heF last public reception this after |
noon, and il wns attended By more peo-
pie than any similar event ct tie Nhite |
House. The crowd vas composed main |
! ~ Of ladies. and It's number vas esiima- |
ted at 10000. The members OF several |
excursion parties from Baltimore. from |
Brooklyn and other places helped 70 |
swell the throng.
RlG Storm en- the New Jersey Coass. |
LONG BRAnoH, Feb. l9.-The storm OF |
last night was the heaviest one shat has |
visited this section of the New Jersey
coast In many years. The wind tore
down q large number Of the telegraph |
psles and wires, and damaged the ool- |
| leges N course Of construction. The
high sea made inroads IN the Ooean |
Avenue bluf.
Decided 20 Report Rack she Dependent
Bill
WAsHTN0roK, Feb. 19.--The House
Committee on invalid pensions tsday,
by unanimous vote. deelded 20 report
back the Dependant Pension bill, with
Recommendation that il be passed
over the veto OF the President.
kubber works VIII Close.
NKw HAvKN, Conn, Feb. I9.-The
works Of the Goodyear metallic rubber
shoe company, of Saagatuok, will close
down today for an Indefinite period.
Tney are reported to have 81, 500, 900
worth OF finished stock on hand.
Conkiing Nay be President Of the
club.
| NEW YoRK, Feb. i9.-It was reported
on the Stock Exchange yesterday that,
| in the event Of the death Of William Il.
rrsvers, the Presidency Of the New
York Athletic Club would be offered 10
Roscoe OonkiiDg. who takes deep in
terest in the cubs affairs and VINO ts
poR one of its Governors. Mr.. Tfavers
is IN Bermuda and when last heard
/ frem was IN Q critical condition. There
/ 10 no telegraph communication and Mr. /
fravers might have died 4 week ago
without his friends IN New York know-
ing ofiit.
First Fraan Passed Ereka.
YRKKA (Oal.), Feb. ia California
and Oregon train passed through here
at 2 2o'cloek this morning. This Is the |
irnt train since the 9Th.
The Sew Jersey Senatorial Contest.
TRENTox. IN. j.. Feb. 10 = Another
ballos for United states Senator was
taken yesterday with she following re-
suit: sevell s., Albeit IS. Bedle 3, |
scattering 8. Tue only change lFsm
the previous ballots vas that speaker
Baird dropped Judge Morrow and voted |
| for Bedle. TIE Joint Assembly then
arose, aa the ballot showed ne tendency
towards choice. and both sides are
beginning 10 realize thas they aFs In
/ for long siege. Governor Abbett has
declared himself ready TO wishdgaS
whenever u appears that another man
can command Al DemoaFAtio votes, but
ne does NOT desire 30 sacrifice hts chhnc-
e 10 Q mere experiment. Senator Sc
veil said 10 be similarly disposed on the
Republiean side.
Deash oa q aan RFaneisco SonFnallsG
SAn RRGncmoo, Feb. william :.
Dewey, Who has been conneeted with
The local press for numbsF Of years,
and Who vas until recently city, aDd
later on ooftoriai ed1tof OF tue Cotts
died today from hsmerFhage Of the
stomach The deceased was e5 years
Of age.
Ten Years EmpFfsenmeat.
SAN FRkNctsco, Feb. 19.--Frank Cor
man, convicted Of mansiauehteF for the
killing Of Maurice Nugsnt on December
zlst last vas sentenced By Judge hur-
phy today 10 ten years imprisonment IN
San Qiuntin.
II Affe HmpFfsenmena.
San FRAHoEsoo, Feb. 19.-William
D0lan, convicted Of the murder Of Dr..
4. II. HerRaFtoB, wss sentsDeed by
Judge Hunt 20 life imprisonment IN
San Qaintin-
Ehe Memnoass owners Released on
Rafl
Andrew Crawford and Leen Blum,
|, owners Of the bark Hemnon, on which
three sailors we're killed THssday last
, by the breaking of she bitts. were ar
/ rested today IN aaeoFdancs with the
C1roner's vsrdict changing thsH With
, rnauAiaughfAF Thev we're Fafeaaed on